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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seán Ó Coimín | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Born |
26 September 1965 Gort, County Galway, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Nickname | John John | ||
| Occupation | Sales Representative | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1983-2011 | Gort | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Galway titles | 1 | ||
| Connacht titles | 1 | ||
| All-Ireland Titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1986-1990 | Galway | 12 (1-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| All-Irelands | 4 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 2 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 19:04, 22 January 2013. | |||
John Commins (born 26 September 1965) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a goalkeeper for the Galway senior team.[1]
Born on 26 September in Gort, County Galway, Commins first arrived on the inter-county scene when he first linked up with the Galway minor team, before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the 1986 championship. Commins went on to play a key role for Galway for the next few years, and won two All-Ireland medals and one National Hurling League medal. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions.
As a member of the Connacht inter-provincial team at various times, Commins won two Railway Cup medals. At club level he is a one-time Connacht medallist with Gort. In addition to this he also won one championship medal.
Commins's retirement came following the conclusion of the 1990 championship.
Commins is married and has three children, who all play hurling.
- ^ "John Commins". Hurling Stats website. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2014.